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CSS How to Make a Website Beginning HTML and CSS Write a CSS Selector and Property

Robert French
Robert French
2,219 Points
Posted by Robert French
Robert French
2,219 Points

Challenge task 3 of 3 (How to make a website)

When being asked to set the style color to green for the h1 tag, why does h1 { color: #00FF00; } fail.

index.html 
<body>
  <style>
  h1 {
    color: #00ff00; 
  }
  </style>
  <h1>Nick Pettit</h1>

</body>
Niall Maher
Niall Maher
16,985 Points
Niall Maher
Niall Maher
16,985 Points

It isn't asking for a hex value for green as there is so many shades of green that could be chosen. That's why you should just write ;

h1 {
color:green;
}

1 Answer

Robert French
Robert French
2,219 Points
Robert French
Robert French
2,219 Points

Thanks Naill, but my question is more about addressing broken questions in the quizzes. I'm not new by any stretch of the imagination, I just think that if the question isn't going be specific about the color of green, any green should provide a passing answer (and color: green;) is bad form.